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    Ebook basics

    ByBecky McCray July 15, 2010August 27, 2014

    A friend asked me about the basics of ebook publishing. I offered to pull together some resources, and I thought you might be interested in the answer, too. An ebook is one way to spread your ideas online. You can make them free or put them up for sale. The term ebook can mean any electronically…

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  • social media | tourism

    Add Twitter Places and Whrrl to your location based tool box

    ByBecky McCray July 13, 2010August 27, 2014

    Location-based services help you to reach more potential tourism visitors. Two services to add to your tool box are Twitter Places and Whrrl. (See How do you make Foursquare relevant in small towns for an overview of how location-based services help you reach more potential visitors.) Twitter PlacesBy using Twitter Places, users can tie their…

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  • economic development | entrepreneurship | global | rural

    Rural sourcing can replace outsourcing

    ByBecky McCray July 12, 2010May 26, 2022

    Onshore Technologies office CNN Money published a feature on rural sourcing, “Forget India, outsource to Arkansas.” Dubbed “ruralsourcing,” “rural outsourcing” and “onshoring,” the practice relies on two simple premises: Smaller towns need jobs, and they offer a cheaper cost of living than urban centers. So businesses that outsource work to these areas can expect to…

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  • global | rural

    Rural entrepreneurship key to economic recovery in England

    ByBecky McCray July 11, 2010August 27, 2014

    Wind turbine, Cumbria, by S John Davey This week, a monumental report on rural England’s problems and rural potential hit the media with headlines like “Rural England key to economic recovery.” Rural England is leading the way to economic recovery, thanks to high levels of entrepreneurship in the countryside, a report has revealed. Another news…

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  • organization | tax matters

    Tax Time

    ByMaesz July 10, 2010August 27, 2014

    A new video on the Small Business section of the IRS Video Portal looks at how good recordkeeping can reduce stress at tax time. It is never too early to start thinking about your tax return.

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  • brag basket

    I can hardly wait for the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival July 9, 2010December 15, 2014

    Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. I started this so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, or congratulate a friend. The basket is open all weekend, from July 9-11, 2010. Speak up and add yourself or another deserving soul in the comments. We…

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  • economic development | entrepreneurship | rural

    USDA is more than just ag

    ByBecky McCray July 8, 2010January 25, 2016

    This is the last of the reports from the Making Place Matter in Northwest Oklahoma Rural Community Economic Development Summit held in Alva on June 3, 2010. Dr. Glenda Humiston is the director of California Rural Development at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). She sees the USDA, especially Rural Development, as more than just agriculture. Rather than…

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  • customer service | entrepreneurship

    A Very Satisfactory Exchange

    ByMaesz July 7, 2010August 27, 2014

    By Maesz I recently ordered a slow cooker from an individual merchant on Amazon. I know, I know, a crock pot is not a very high tech item. However, the interaction delivered by the merchant was, I thought, instructive from a “how-to-do-business” aspect. (All email addresses, street addresses and phone numbers have been removed by…

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